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Computer Network Support Specialist Salary by State (2026)
Computer Network Support Specialists earn the most in Washington at $101,750 a year and the least in West Virginia at $46,840 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $76,220. The table below covers 47 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $101,750Washington
- National median
- $76,220BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $46,840West Virginia
- Areas reporting
- 51of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for computer network support specialists
Ranked on the state median among the 47 reporting states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1Washington$101,750
- 2Maryland$96,680
- 3District of Columbia$91,370
- 4Massachusetts$88,650
- 5New Jersey$87,440
Lowest median pay
- 1West Virginia$46,840
- 2South Dakota$53,650
- 3Louisiana$58,680
- 4Arkansas$59,460
- 5Kansas$60,060
All states
Computer Network Support Specialist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of computer network support specialists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $101,750 | $80,590 | $134,340 | 3,300 | $95,082 |
| 2 | MDMaryland | $96,680 | $70,990 | $137,570 | 8,200 | $92,112 |
| 3 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $91,370 | $80,160 | $121,100 | 450 | $83,138 |
| 4 | MAMassachusetts | $88,650 | $76,900 | $109,730 | 1,980 | $83,824 |
| 5 | NJNew Jersey | $87,440 | $66,710 | $108,610 | 3,370 | $80,364 |
| 6 | AKAlaska | $86,110 | $63,930 | $103,340 | 300 | $84,125 |
| 7 | NVNevada | $85,790 | $63,130 | $109,990 | 2,460 | $85,808 |
| 8 | HIHawaii | $83,620 | $59,800 | $100,410 | 350 | $76,052 |
| 9 | RIRhode Island | $82,970 | $68,760 | $107,250 | 620 | $81,120 |
| 10 | COColorado | $82,750 | $74,410 | $91,760 | 4,530 | $80,299 |
| 11 | CTConnecticut | $81,890 | $62,840 | $111,460 | 850 | $79,037 |
| 12 | WIWisconsin | $81,010 | $67,350 | $93,120 | 1,140 | $86,094 |
| 13 | CACalifornia | $79,190 | $56,790 | $104,920 | 13,620 | $71,523 |
| 14 | GAGeorgia | $79,180 | $61,180 | $106,940 | 4,440 | $82,228 |
| 15 | OKOklahoma | $78,740 | $63,020 | $101,610 | 1,940 | $89,637 |
| 16 | PAPennsylvania | $78,310 | $60,710 | $101,140 | 4,170 | $80,259 |
| 17 | TNTennessee | $77,640 | $58,780 | $96,500 | 2,660 | $84,511 |
| 18 | NYNew York | $77,540 | $61,430 | $99,550 | 7,170 | $71,849 |
| 19 | SCSouth Carolina | $76,790 | $60,510 | $98,690 | 2,660 | $81,910 |
| 20 | VAVirginia | $76,760 | $58,720 | $98,580 | 5,650 | $75,922 |
| 21 | MNMinnesota | $76,000 | $62,510 | $88,450 | 2,930 | $77,063 |
| 22 | FLFlorida | $75,740 | $58,780 | $93,280 | 9,450 | $73,240 |
| 23 | NDNorth Dakota | $73,550 | $63,240 | $90,180 | 500 | $82,679 |
| 24 | INIndiana | $73,100 | $56,520 | $97,320 | 5,030 | $78,325 |
| 25 | MEMaine | $72,990 | $52,120 | $81,490 | 680 | $75,209 |
| 26 | MOMissouri | $72,780 | $55,410 | $97,430 | 3,910 | $80,139 |
| 27 | VTVermont | $72,400 | $61,400 | $81,740 | 120 | $73,909 |
| 28 | NHNew Hampshire | $72,330 | $59,850 | $86,990 | 680 | $69,438 |
| 29 | OHOhio | $70,080 | $55,640 | $91,730 | 7,480 | $75,538 |
| 30 | OROregon | $68,900 | $56,910 | $81,050 | 2,660 | $66,660 |
| 31 | AZArizona | $68,880 | $53,650 | $87,640 | 1,460 | $68,417 |
| 32 | ILIllinois | $68,530 | $58,670 | $84,410 | 6,960 | $68,559 |
| 33 | TXTexas | $66,780 | $54,080 | $92,240 | 9,930 | $68,805 |
| 34 | MIMichigan | $65,900 | $51,360 | $83,700 | 2,470 | $68,491 |
| 35 | NENebraska | $65,450 | $53,200 | $81,850 | 1,490 | $72,639 |
| 36 | IAIowa | $64,600 | $51,280 | $80,460 | 1,920 | $73,608 |
| 37 | NMNew Mexico | $64,550 | $54,480 | $87,340 | 1,300 | $70,002 |
| 38 | MSMississippi | $63,410 | $45,600 | $78,470 | 1,240 | $72,924 |
| 39 | IDIdaho | $63,340 | $57,420 | $82,920 | 780 | $66,329 |
| 40 | ALAlabama | $61,890 | $48,340 | $79,660 | 940 | $69,678 |
| 41 | WYWyoming | $61,780 | $55,370 | $81,900 | 270 | $66,652 |
| 42 | MTMontana | $61,150 | $55,990 | $72,550 | 890 | $64,610 |
| 43 | DEDelaware | $60,580 | $48,970 | $78,800 | 330 | $60,697 |
| 44 | KSKansas | $60,060 | $49,570 | $74,640 | 310 | $66,683 |
| 45 | ARArkansas | $59,460 | $47,150 | $75,680 | 1,470 | $68,394 |
| 46 | LALouisiana | $58,680 | $49,190 | $76,140 | 1,290 | $66,525 |
| 47 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $56,360 | $47,820 | $68,980 | 30 | N/A |
| 48 | SDSouth Dakota | $53,650 | $46,680 | $62,900 | 480 | $60,563 |
| 49 | WVWest Virginia | $46,840 | $36,450 | $60,970 | 600 | $52,337 |
| 50 | GUGuam | $46,110 | $39,530 | $63,450 | 40 | N/A |
| 51 | PRPuerto Rico | $39,570 | $31,070 | $58,820 | 670 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For computer network support specialists, the adjustment does not change the leader: Washington is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $95,082.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Computer Network Support Specialist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays computer network support specialists the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for computer network support specialists at $101,750 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Maryland ($96,680) and District of Columbia ($91,370).
Which state pays computer network support specialists the least?
Among the 47 reporting states and DC, West Virginia reports the lowest median for computer network support specialists at $46,840 a year, $54,910 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $56,360, Guam reports $46,110 and Puerto Rico reports $39,570.
In which states do computer network support specialists earn over $100,000?
One of the 47 reporting states and DC has a median of $100,000 or more: Washington ($101,750) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the highest-paying state the best for computer network support specialists after cost of living?
Yes. Washington stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $95,082 in national-average dollars from a raw $101,750. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.